Following the Fukushima disaster in Japan, Germany ambitiously vowed to shut down all its nuclear capacity in favor of renewable energy sources. Germany has been expanding its renewable capacity for years. In 2000, Germany produced 4% of its energy t...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi is a junior concentrating in Slavic Studies (Russian and Russian literature). She comes from Oslo, Norway, but has also lived in Switzerland. She enjoys fried food, good company and Netflix.
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Following the Fukushima disaster in Japan, Germany ambitiously vowed to shut down all its nuclear capacity in favor of renewable energy sources. Germany has been expanding its renewable capacity for years. In 2000, Germany produced 4% of its energy t...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Your average Russian is becoming more religious, and it matters. The Russian Orthodox Church is not only touting an increasingly devoted following, but is also reclaiming its role in Russian society and politics. The gay propaganda law and the genera...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Your average Russian is becoming more religious, and it matters. The Russian Orthodox Church is not only touting an increasingly devoted following, but is also reclaiming its role in Russian society and politics. The gay propaganda law and the genera...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
For years, Finland’s education system has sparked panic and envy throughout the world. Ever since the results of the first Program for International Assessment (PISA) tests were published by the OECD in 2000, Finland has consistently been in the li...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
For years, Finland’s education system has sparked panic and envy throughout the world. Ever since the results of the first Program for International Assessment (PISA) tests were published by the OECD in 2000, Finland has consistently been in the li...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Though diplomatic relations with Russia are cooling globally, one region stands out: the Arctic. The members of the Arctic Council — Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States (Alaska) – are ma...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Though diplomatic relations with Russia are cooling globally, one region stands out: the Arctic. The members of the Arctic Council — Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States (Alaska) – are ma...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics combined. This price tag presents a question: what were the Russians trying to buy? Russian President Vladimir...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics combined. This price tag presents a question: what were the Russians trying to buy? Russian President Vladimir...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
The art of “giving back” is one some say has been perfected in the US, which gives about 2 percent of GNP each year. In 1960, it is estimated that Americans total giving for philanthropic purposes was about $125 billion, after adjusting f...
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Edle Astrup Tschudi
The art of “giving back” is one some say has been perfected in the US, which gives about 2 percent of GNP each year. In 1960, it is estimated that Americans total giving for philanthropic purposes was about $125 billion, after adjusting f...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Almost every time a new leader is appointed in an authoritarian state, the question arises: will they represent change or a continuation of current policies? In most cases, foreign commentators are disappointed; no change comes about as a result of a...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Almost every time a new leader is appointed in an authoritarian state, the question arises: will they represent change or a continuation of current policies? In most cases, foreign commentators are disappointed; no change comes about as a result of a...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
When people do hold opinions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), they tend to be strong ones. The ACA, more commonly known as Obamacare, inspires heated debate across the political spectrum. This point was interestingly illust...
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Edle Astrup Tschudi
When people do hold opinions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), they tend to be strong ones. The ACA, more commonly known as Obamacare, inspires heated debate across the political spectrum. This point was interestingly illust...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Sometimes, thinking about policy in the European Union (EU) is the same as thinking about German political strategy. The line between the EU’s decision-making power and that of the Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is often blurred. This is lar...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Sometimes, thinking about policy in the European Union (EU) is the same as thinking about German political strategy. The line between the EU’s decision-making power and that of the Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is often blurred. This is lar...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Recent attempts by the Kremlin to smear its political antagonists and critics mark a return to a pre-perestroika use of the judicial system. The Khodorkovsky, Magnitsky and Navalny court case decisions resemble the telefonnoye pravo or ‘telephone j...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Recent attempts by the Kremlin to smear its political antagonists and critics mark a return to a pre-perestroika use of the judicial system. The Khodorkovsky, Magnitsky and Navalny court case decisions resemble the telefonnoye pravo or ‘telephone j...
Edle Astrup Tschudi
Edle Astrup Tschudi